Changes in Medicare: The Effects on the Central New York Community : Hearing Before the Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session, January 30, 1988, Volume 4 |
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acute agencies Alzheimer's Disease American Geriatrics Society beds CADY central New York Chair in Geriatric Committee on Aging concerned Congress Congressman Boehlert Congressman Wortley continue costs coverage diagnosis DRG system DRG's effect elderly patients Federal fiscal funded geriatric education Geriatric Medicine going HCFA health care system health professionals Health Science Center hearing Henry home care services home health House of Representatives impact improve increase internists INTRONE length of stay long term LOUGHLIN MAAC Medi Medicaid medical education MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES Medicare patients Medicare program Medicare system ment morning nursing home Onondaga County percent physical therapy physicians PIPER population President problem Prospective Payment System Prudential quality of health question quicker and sicker reimbursement system RICHARD HAM Select Committee Sherwood Boehlert skilled nursing STATEMENT SUNY Distinguished Chair Syracuse testimony Thank therapy things tients Tilley University Hospital
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Page 29 - status, and increased use of aides; decreased night coverage and delays in lab tests; and less nurses per patient.
Page 14 - I appreciate very much, your taking the time to come here and testify before
Page 30 - been fully witnessed at this time, they can see such actions developing. Some have stated that the identification
Page 46 - for the opportunity to share with you and the members of the Committee the problems
Page 29 - system has led to any decrease in the quality of services provided by hospitals such as
Page 29 - technologically advanced piece of equipment that has the potential to improve patient care, and
Page 30 - not to treat certain types of illnesses or encouragement of physicians to admit these patients
Page 30 - is only a matter of time before outright denials are made by
Page 45 - Good morning ladies and gentlemen. First of all, I wish to apologize to you